Population ages 40-44, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 40-44, female was 2.32 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.32 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.55 million
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 40-44, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.32 million, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.36 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 1976.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 40-44, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 40-44, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 1.71 million
1961 1.77 million +3.3%
1962 1.83 million +3.3%
1963 1.89 million +3.5%
1964 1.92 million +1.5%
1965 1.88 million -2.2%
1966 1.81 million -3.4%
1967 1.77 million -2.5%
1968 1.73 million -2.0%
1969 1.71 million -1.5%
1970 1.69 million -1.2%
1971 1.67 million -1.2%
1972 1.64 million -1.4%
1973 1.62 million -1.7%
1974 1.59 million -1.8%
1975 1.56 million -1.5%
1976 1.55 million -0.8%
1977 1.55 million +0.1%
1978 1.57 million +0.9%
1979 1.58 million +1.2%
1980 1.59 million +0.5%
1981 1.59 million -0.3%
1982 1.59 million +0.3%
1983 1.62 million +1.8%
1984 1.66 million +2.6%
1985 1.71 million +2.9%
1986 1.79 million +4.6%
1987 1.89 million +5.8%
1988 1.98 million +4.6%
1989 2.02 million +2.3%
1990 2.04 million +0.9%
1991 2.03 million -0.6%
1992 1.98 million -2.5%
1993 1.94 million -1.9%
1994 1.94 million -0.2%
1995 1.95 million +0.5%
1996 1.97 million +1.1%
1997 2.00 million +1.4%
1998 2.03 million +1.6%
1999 2.06 million +1.6%
2000 2.09 million +1.6%
2001 2.13 million +1.8%
2002 2.17 million +1.8%
2003 2.20 million +1.5%
2004 2.24 million +1.5%
2005 2.27 million +1.7%
2006 2.30 million +1.3%
2007 2.32 million +0.8%
2008 2.34 million +0.8%
2009 2.36 million +0.7%
2010 2.36 million +0.1%
2011 2.36 million +0.1%
2012 2.36 million -0.2%
2013 2.31 million -1.8%
2014 2.25 million -2.6%
2015 2.20 million -2.4%
2016 2.14 million -2.8%
2017 2.08 million -2.9%
2018 2.05 million -1.3%
2019 2.06 million +0.4%
2020 2.08 million +0.9%
2021 2.12 million +1.9%
2022 2.18 million +3.1%
2023 2.25 million +3.4%
2024 2.30 million +2.2%
2025 2.32 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.80 million 1.71 million 1.92 million 10
1970s 1.60 million 1.55 million 1.69 million 10
1980s 1.74 million 1.59 million 2.02 million 10
1990s 1.99 million 1.94 million 2.06 million 10
2000s 2.24 million 2.09 million 2.36 million 10
2010s 2.22 million 2.05 million 2.36 million 10
2020s 2.21 million 2.08 million 2.32 million 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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  3. 20 South Africa 2.43 million compare
  4. 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.23 million compare
  5. 23 France 2.13 million compare
  6. 24 Myanmar 2.01 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 40-44, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Population ages 40-44, female in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.32 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2011.
What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1976.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for population ages 40-44, female?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 40-44, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44.